JulieLeung.com: a life told in tidepools

Tonight, Abigail and Michaela didn’t want to go to bed. As I tried to help the girls change gears, come inside from playing, and get ready for the night I said: This fun day needs to be over so we can have another fun day. Abigail said: That’s how God made it, so we can […]

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Last night – er, rather early this morning -Ted blogged about my blog. I’m posting this here in case you are interested in his perspective and want to know more about how this blog was birthed. You also get a glimpse of my husband’s heart. My weblog has helped build our relationship even more. I […]

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Today we went shoe shopping. I wanted to get Michaela some shoes with velcro. The shoes she had now were an old pair of Abigail’s, and they tie with laces – from the days when I had only one child in shoes and it was easy for me to take the time to tie laces. […]

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I’ve had to do it this week: just say NO to myself. It’s been hard but very good. On Monday I was taking the boat into town to have dinner with my half-sister and her mother. Going to Seattle costs time and money – especially at summer season rates – and it is tempting to […]

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During the mornings I was working on the deck outside, I could hear the sounds of the highway that runs near our house. Without looking at my watch, I could tell the time by the traffic since I knew the ferry schedule. The 7:05 boat (once was 7:10) is the “largest mass transit event this […]

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